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These notes were originally prepared during Fall quarter 2003 for UCSD
Math~174, Numerical Methods.  In writing these notes, it was not my
intention to add to the glut of numerical analysis texts; they were
designed to complement the course text,
\emph{Numerical Mathematics and Computing}, Fourth edition, by Cheney
and Kincaid~\cite{KdCw1999}.  As such, these notes follow the
conventions of that text fairly closely.  If you are at all serious
about pursuing study of Numerical Analysis, you should consider
acquiring that text, or any one of a number of other fine texts by \eg
Epperson, Hamming, etc.~\cite{Ejf2001,Hr1987,IeKhb1966}.

Special thanks go to the students of Math 174, 2003--2004, who
suffered through early versions of these notes, which were riddled
with (more) errors.


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\section*{Revision History}

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\item[0.0] Transcription of course notes for Math 174, Fall 2003.

\item[0.1] As used in Math 174, Fall 2004.

\item[0.11] Added material on functional analysis and Orthogonal Least
  Squares.
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\section*{Todo}

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\item More homework questions and example problems.

\item Chapter on optimization.

\item Chapters on basic finite difference and finite element methods?

\item Section on root finding for functions of more than one variable.
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Steven E. Pav \\
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